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[Confused]

For a 2k budget, also consider the Mitsubishi Legnum VR-4.

 

[Maccapacca]

Funny, just reading a Clarkson book and he highly recommends the Outlander

Personally I know sod all but here's one anyway

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201235483188365

 

[ramirez]

I had one - great car, Manual 2.0 twin turbo.

Really quick - probably 5.5 s to 60, but pretty crap on fuel. MASSIVE boot.

Watch out for leaky rocker gaskets and issues with the twin turbo setup - the latter is a bit of a rats nest. its a sequential setup so second turbo kicks in the high revs.

 

[floatindolphin]

Funny, just reading a Clarkson book and he highly recommends the Outlander

Personally I know sod all but here's one anyway

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201235483188365

I've got an Outlander. Love it! Only downer is it drinks petrol like a fish.

I'm going to go for a '07 diesel next

 

[ScoobyDoo69]

£2k budget I'd get an Impreza Wagon, not the Legacy GTB.

 

[floatindolphin]

Forester turbo?

Had one to, loved it

 

[ScoobyDoo69]

^ or that

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

I haven't driven the Scooby wagon for a while but one of our cars is a GTB and it's an extremely capable car. They're very thirsty on fuel even without planting the right foot and the twin turbo setup is needlessly complicated (which is fine until it goes wrong) but they're very, very good if you carry a lot of gear (camping, kids prams etc) and want to go fast sometimes. I also think they're the better looking car of the two but this is of course subjective.

 

[Dr Who]

Loved my Forester S/tb (import) you might come accross one for £2k but I would expect to pay much more for a decent example.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Subaru-Fo...0416732?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item58940411dc

Is an example, dealer is listing the power incorrectly though as it is higher for an import

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

^ OP, for reference the GTB twin turbo is 260bhp/auto and 280bhp/manual so distinctly different cars to that Forrester.

 

[EddScott]

£2k budget I'd get an Impreza Wagon, not the Legacy GTB.

Unless you absolutely have to have the extra space get the Impreza Wagon.

Personally I really would not want an auto.

 

[Haggisman]

Ignore all of the other suggestions and do this:

For a 2k budget, also consider the Mitsubishi Legnum VR-4.

You will not regret it (until it comes to insurance renewal, or the daily trip to your nearest Shell )